May is Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month! 40 Patient Stories to Commemorate 40 Years We are excited to share that 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundat...
Addressing the importance of osteoporosis care and awareness.
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[4] The society works on behalf of all those affected by the condition, to raise awareness and understanding of osteoporosis among the general public and health professionals. Its aim is to...
[1] Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month is May. [2] See also[edit] Agnes Hunt, the pioneer of orthopaedic nursing National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses Journal of Orthopaedic...
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On this page: Osteoporosis weakens bones to the point that they can break easily. It is called a “silent disease” because people who develop it may not notice any changes until a bone breaks — usually a bone in the hip, spine, or wrist. Bones are made of living tissue. To keep them strong, a healthy human body breaks down old bone and replaces it with new bone. Osteoporosis develops when more bone is broken down than replaced. The inside of a bone looks something like a honeycomb. When someone has osteoporosis, the bone, which forms the ...
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What is osteoporosis? · What is bone loss? · Who gets osteoporosis? · Are some women more at risk for osteoporosis? · What are the symptoms of osteoporosis? · What causes osteoporosis? · How is osteoporosis diagnosed? · Do I need to be tested for osteoporosis? · How can I get free or low-cost osteoporosis screening tests? · How is osteoporosis treated? · How can I prevent osteoporosis? · How does calcium help prevent osteoporosis? · How much calcium do women need each day? · What foods contain calcium? ...